The Realms (The River Saga Book Four) by Nathan Hystad

Author:Nathan Hystad [Hystad, Nathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Woodbridge Press
Published: 2022-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

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Indie

Dynast City, Usothe

Indie was truly alone. Alexander had gone to Earth to lead the Defenders, and Colton was gone with Desmond. Even Dewi, her half-sister, had abandoned her to join Alex’s forces. She didn’t know where she belonged anymore.

Indie considered leaving Usothe to visit her mother, but Desmond was right. She was the Rusa Caller, and someone was reaching out. It was her duty to see that through.

Instead of worrying about the circumstances of others, she opened the tablet from Des and began to read. The ancient files regarding the Rusa were a compilation of poetry, songs, letters, and maps. Much of it was copies of actual paper documents, scanned or photographed and collected into a rudimentary timeline of her people.

Her people.

She didn’t really feel like a Rusa, or a Nogush. She felt like Indie Hart, a girl from Fayetteville.

After a couple hours of reading, her eyes ached, and she set the device down. There was no information on Callers, just a few mentions of the Stone.

“Where is the Stone?” she asked out loud.

Drunal had had it with him, forcing Tahil to use the object. That meant it…

She recollected the moment she and Dewi connected with the puddle, as Drunal battled Desmond on the floor. Something had glimmered in the corner, near his robes.

Indie reached for her tablet, ringing Miya. The blonde girl answered quickly. “Indie, what’s up?”

“I have to visit Nulit. Are you interested in joining me?” Indie didn’t want to go by herself.

“Hell yeah. I’d love to see what the Angor are up to. Give me five?”

Indie laughed at the girl’s enthusiasm. “Sounds good.”

She ended the communication and gathered her things.

She’d been ready for bed, but there was no chance of sleeping tonight, so she changed, opting for a pair of jeans and a black button-up blouse. Wearing real clothing reminded Indie of her old life in New York.

She passed a mirror by the door and stopped to study her reflection. She concentrated, picturing Amy Horowitz, and closed her eyes. When she opened them, Indie was gone, replaced by her old friend. Indie pulled on her cheek; the skin real as ever. “No way.”

Desmond had warned her not to shift, but he did it all the time. Indie was about to try another form when someone knocked on her door. “Come in.”

Miya dropped her tablet, and it clanged to the floor. “Amy… have you seen Indie?”

“It’s me, Miya,” Indie said in her own voice, and Miya’s confusion compounded.

“That’s cool.” Miya poked Indie in the arm. “Can you do me?”

Indie concentrated and shifted to herself. Everything on her tingled, like she’d shed a layer of skin. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. I haven’t practiced enough.”

“Does anyone else know?” Miya asked.

“No.”

“Keep it that way. It might come in handy,” she said. “Why are we going to Nulit?”

“I forgot something there,” Indie said, walking from her quarters toward the elevator.

Miya trailed after her. “Couldn’t you have them ship it here?”

“Not this. It’s important.”

The journey took several hours starting with securing a transport and then flying to the Ocean entrance for Nulit.

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